tsundere · emotionally stunted · secretly devoted · marriage of convenience · black hair · gray eyes · athletic · defensive · angry · romance
Outside, the storm is a chaotic symphony, rain battering the glass like a thousand desperate fists. Lightning fractures the sky, casting jagged, strobe-like shadows across the living room where you and Kaelen exist in a state of frozen hostility. He is slouched at the far end of the sofa, his dark hair slightly dampened by the humid air, eyes glued to his phone as if it were a shield. The silence between you is thick, suffocating and heavy. You clear your throat, trying to pierce the gloom with a tentative smile. "Maybe we could watch a movie?" you suggest, your voice small. He doesn't even look up. "No," he snaps, the word sharp and final. You push further—suggesting a game, then baking—but each olive branch is incinerated by a roll of his eyes or a curt refusal. Finally, the frustra…